It would appear that Chase Briscoe is positioned perfectly to capture his third NASCAR Rookie of the Year honor. He won the 2017 trophy in the Camping World Truck Series, and then in 2019, he earned the Xfinity Rookie of the Year honor. The NASCAR odds have favored him as a superior rookie driver all season.
He’s ahead of his top rival, Anthony Alfredo, by more than 150 points heading into August after the NBC Olympics break for this week and next. When racing resumes on August 8, he’ll have a chance to extend that lead on the NASCAR Cup Series Rookie of the Year honors when the circuit visits the Watkins Glen road course.
Briscoe is driving Stewart-Haas equipment, he’s 26 years old, and he’s won 11 times in the Xfinity Series and twice in a short stint in the Camping World Truck Series.
Read between the lines, folks. It would appear that NASCAR already has a rookie of the year for the Cup Series, and it’s just a matter of time before he is crowned. But while Briscoe may light up the NASCAR betting odds soon, is it enough to interest you in sports betting online?
Chase Briscoe
Team/make: Stewart-Haas Racing/Ford
Current place in standings: 24th
Best race finish: 6th, twice (Circuit of the Americas – May 23, and Road America – July 4)
Anthony Alfredo
Team/make: Front Row Motorsports/Ford
Current place in standings: 30th
Best race finish: 12th (Talladega – April 25)
Past Cup Series ROTY winners
The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award was first awarded in 1954 to Blackie Pitt.
The past 10 Cup Series Rookie of the Year winners were:
2020 – Cole Custer (5)
2019 – Daniel Hemric (10)
2018 – William Byron (2)
2017 – Erik Jones (4)
2016 – Chase Elliott (5)
2015 – Brett Moffitt (6)
2014 – Kyle Larson (8)
2013 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (4)
2012 – Stephen Leicht (4)
2011 – Andy Lally (3)
Xfinity Series ROTY update
Fire it up: Josh Berry (who?) is looking good so far for the Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year competition. He’s won a race (at Martinsville Speedway, Virginia,) and is leading in the standings with 67 series points separating him from big-time talent Ty Gibbs. Who knows what will happen in this group.
Josh Berry
Team/make: JR Motorsports/Chevy
Rookie rank (Xfinity): 1st
Current place in standings: 15th
Best race finish: Won at Martinsville
Ty Gibbs
Team/make: Joe Gibbs Racing/Toyota
Rookie rank (Xfinity): 2nd
Current place in standings: 17th
Best race finish: Won at Daytona Road Course and Charlotte
Ryan Vargas
Team/make: JD Motorsports/Chevy
Rookie rank (Xfinity): 3rd
Current place in standings: 24th
Best race finish: 14th at Atlanta
Jade Buford
Team/make: Scott Borchetta/Chevy
Rookie rank (Xfinity): 4th
Current place in standings: 23rd
Best race finish: 13th at Mid-Ohio
Sam Mayer
Team/make: JD Motorsports/Chevy
Rookie rank (Xfinity): 5th
Current place in standings: 44th
Best race finish: 9th at Atlanta
Camping World Truck Series ROTY update
Fire it up: Carson Hocevar and Chandler Smith top the rookie charts in the Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year competition, with Hocevar kicking off the season with a top-five finish at Daytona and achieving three consecutive top 10 finishes in May.
Carson Hocevar
Team/make: Niece Motorsports/Chevy
Rookie rank (trucks): 1st
Current place in standings: 9th
Best race finish: 2nd at Charlotte
Chandler Smith
Team/make: Kyle Busch Motorsports/Toyota
Rookie rank (trucks): 2nd
Current place in standings: 11th
Best race finish: 2nd at Knoxville
Hailie Deegan
Team/make: David Gilliland Racing/Ford
Rookie rank (trucks): 3rd
Current place in standings: 17th
Best race finish: 13th (twice) at Kansas and Charlotte
Chase Purdy
Team/make: GMS Racing/Chevy
Rookie rank (trucks): 4th
Current place in standings: 19th
Best race finish: 15th (twice) at Nashville and Pocono
Kris Wright
Team/make: Sam Hunt Racing/Toyota
Rookie rank (trucks): 5th
Current place in standings: 31st
Best race finish: 18th at Daytona Road Course
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